PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
2
WHAT/WHERE AND ING
6
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
10
REVIEW N° 1
14
FEELINGS
17
ANTONIMOUS
21
REVIEW N°2
25
PASS PROGRESSIVE
30
AUXILIARY CAN
33
REVIEW N°3
38
DAILY ACTIVITIES
45
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
57
CONTENTS
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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
1. Dance
3. Play
4. Drink
5. Eat
7. Write
8. Read
9. Watch TV
11. Sleep
12. Do exercise
UNIT 1
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2
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Grammar flash
Subject Auxiliary verb Principal
TO – BE Verb + ing
I am
She danc – ing
He is run – ning
It play – ing
do – ing
You
We are
They
WARM – UP
Teacher:
Students:
I am dancing….
……………
I am dancing
She…………….
……………
She is dancing
They……………
……………
__________________
__________________
We……………..
……………
__________________
__________________
Play…………….
……………
__________________
__________________
Cook…………...
……………
__________________
__________________
She…………….
……………
__________________
__________________
Eat……………...
……………
__________________
__________________
I…………………
……………
__________________
CHAT TIME
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1. A. What are you doing?
B. __________________
2. A. What are they doing?
B. __________________
3. A. What are they doing?
B. ___________________
4. A. What is she doing?
B. __________________
5. A. What’s he doing?
B. ___________________
6. A. What are you and your
friend doing?
B. ____________________
7. A. What’s Mary drinking?
B. __________________
8. A. What’s your father
doing?
B. ___________________
9. A. What are Kate and her
friend doing?
B. ___________________
10. A. What’s George’s frog
doing?
B. __________________
11. A. What’s the bird doing?
B. ___________________
12. A. What are the pigs doing?
B. ___________________
WRITING ACTIVITY
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Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
ARTHUR IS VERY ANGRY
It’s late at night. Arthur is sitting on his
bed, and he’s looking at his clock. His
neighbors are making a lot of noise,
and Arthur is VERY angry.
The people in Apartment 2 are
dancing. The man in Apartment 3 is
vacuuming his rug. The woman in
Apartment 4 is playing the drums. The
teenagers in Apartment 5 are listening
to loud music. The dog in Apartment
6 is barking. And the people in
Apartment 7 are having a big
argument.
It’s very late, and Arthur is tired and
angry. What a terrible night!
Using this model, make questions and answers based on the story.
A. What’s the man in Apartment 3 doing?
B. He’s vacuuming his rugs.
CHOOSE
1. Arthur’s neighbors are ______ 4. The dog in Apartment 6 isn’t _____
a. noisy a. sleeping
b. angry b. making noise
2. The man in Apartment 3 is ____ 5. The woman in Apartment 4 is ____
a. painting a. playing cards
b. cleaning b. playing music
3. The people in Apartment 5 are ___ 6. Arthur isn’t very _________
a. young a. happy
b. old b. tired
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WHAT/WHERE AND ING
1. Talk on the phone
2. Drive
3. Call
4. Walk
5. Work out
6. Listen to
7. Work
8. Rest
9. Take a shower
UNIT 2
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WH question + aux. verb to be + subject + principal verb = Question
What are they doing ?
They are studying
Where is she playing ?
She is playing in the park.
LET’S TALK
Teacher:
Students:
What’s he doing?
……………………………
What’s he doing?
She………………
……………………………
They……………..
……………………………
We……………….
……………………………
Mary……………..
……………………………
Peter…………….
……………………………
You………………
……………………………
Drinking…………
……………………………
What are you drinking?
Where…………...
……………………………
Studying………...
……………………………
What…………….
……………………………
CHAT TIME
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1. A. What is she doing?
B. She’s cooking
2. A. ___________________
B. They are playing.
3. A. __________________
B. We are running..
4. A.___________________
B. It’s sleeping.
5. A. __________________
B. They are drinking
6. A. __________________
B. __________________
NOW TRY THIS:
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A. Is she dancing?
B. Yes, she is.
A. Is she running?
B. No, she isn’t.
A. What is she doing?
B. She is dancing.
A. Are they listening to music?
B. Yes, _________________.
A. Are they cooking?
B. No, ____________________.
A. What are they doing?
B. they ____________________.
A. _____________________?
B. Yes, _________________.
A. ____________ working out?
B. No, __________________.
A. What _________________?
B. ______________________.
A. _____________________?
B. Yes __________________.
A. _____________________? (drink)
B. No, _______________.
A. ______________________?
B _______________________.
A. ____________________?
B. Yes _____________.
A. _________________? Take a shower)
B. No, ______________.
A. ____________________?
B. ____________________
A. ___________________?
B. Yes __________.
A. ___________________? (drive)
B. No, ____________.
A. ____________________?
B. ____________________
ORAL PRACTICE
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Student A: Perform an action.
Student B: Describe the action, using Student A’s name and the present
progressive.
Example: Stand next to your desk
STUDENT A: (Student A stands up)
TEACHER: Who is standing next to her desk?
OR: What is (Maria) doing?
STUDENT B: (Maria) is standing next to her desk.
1) Stand up
12) Knock on the door
2) Smile
13) Sit on the floor
3) Whistle
14) Shake hands with someone
4) Open or close the door
15) Look at your watch
5) Hum (tararear)
16) Hold your pen in your left hand
6) Bite your fingernails
17) shake your head “no”
7) Read your grammar book
18) Scratch your head
8) Erase the board
19)Rub your palms together
9) Look at the ceiling
20)Kick your desk (softly)
10) Count aloud the number of people in the room.
Perform any action you choose. Use objects in the classroom if you wish
Hum (tararear)
Whistle
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
1. Wash – car.
2. Do – homework.
3. Clean – room.
4. Use – computer.
5. Fix – rollerblades.
6. Brush – teeth.
UNIT 3
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5
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GRAMMAR FLASH – POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
DRILLS
Teacher:
Students:
I am washing my car
………………………...
I am washing my car.
She…………………..
………………………...
She’s washing her car.
They…………………
………………………...
_________________________
We…………………...
………………………...
_________________________
Yes/no question……
………………………...
Are _____________________
Affirmative answer….
………………………...
_________________________
Negative answer…...
………………………...
_________________________
(Clean - room–) She
………………………...
She’s cleaning her room.
(Do homework) I…...
………………………...
_________________________
(Fix bicycle) He…….
………………………...
_________________________
Yes/no question……
………………………...
_________________________
Where……………...
………………………...
_________________________
Answer (in the park).
………………………...
_________________________
I
He
She.
It
You
We
They
My
His
Her
Its
Your
Our
Their
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CHAT TIME
1. A. What is she doing?
B. She’s brushing her
teeth.
2. A. __________________
B.__________________
3. A. _________________
B. _________________
4. A. ________________
B. ________________
5. A. __________________
B. __________________
6. A.___________________
B. __________________
MOVE ON:
A. Is he washing a car?
B. Yes, he is
A. Whose car is he washing?
B. He’s washing his car
A. Where is he washing his car?
B. He’s washing his car on the street
A. Who is he washing his car with?
B. He’s washing his car alone.
A. __________________________
B. __________________________
A. __________________________
B. __________________________
A. __________________________
B. __________________________
A. __________________________
B. __________________________
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WRITING TIME:
My name is Bob. I am 35 years
old. I live in an apartment with
my family. Today is Sunday and
we are doing different activities.
My wife is drinking a cup of
coffee and watching the kids. My
daughter is reading her favorite
book. My son is playing with his
toys. And I am reading the
newspaper. We are all in the
leaving room waiting for my
parents. They are coming to visit
today.
Look at the picture and answer the following
questions in a parragraph.
1. Who are they?
2. What are theirs names?
3. What are they doing?
4. Where are they?
5. What day do you think it is?
6. Why do you think they are cleaning the house?
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ACTIVITY 2.1
Write the –ing form of the verb
Example: Play ______playing____
1. plan _________________________
10. grab ________________________
2. open ________________________
11. study ________________________
3. sit __________________________
12. fix __________________________
4. begin ________________________
13. wipe ________________________
5. hurry ________________________
14. play _________________________
6. happen ______________________
15. drink ________________________
7. stay _________________________
16. smoke _______________________
8. row _________________________
17. wait _________________________
9. marry _______________________
18. serve ________________________
ACTIVITY 2.2
Oral practice. Make the questions and have your classmate answer them.
Example: we – use the textbook
YOU: Are we using the textbook?
CLASSMATE: yes, we are.
1. the teacher – wear a sweater
2. the teacher – write on the blackboard
3. the teacher – erase the board.
4. the teacher – sit at the desk
5. the teacher – take attendance
6. the teacher – explain the lesson
7. the teacher – help the students
8. we – practice with our friends
9. we – practice the past tense
10.we – review an old lesson
11.we – make mistakes
12.what the teacher – wear
13.where – the teacher – stand/sit
ACTIVITY 2.3
REVIEW No. I
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Read each sentence. Then ask a wh-question about the words in ( ) give an answer.
Example: We’re doing an exercise (what exercise)
A. What exercise are we doing?
B. We’re playing soccer.
1) We’re practicing a tense (what tense) (What tense are we practicing?)
2) We’re using a textbook (What kind) _______________________________
3) You’re listening to the teacher (why) _______________________________
4) The teacher’s helping the students (why) ___________________________
5) I’m answering a question (Which question) __________________________
6) We’re practicing questions (what kind) _____________________________
ACTIVITY 2.4
Laundromat
Doing
Playing
They’re
What’s
Library
Eating
Reading
He’s
Where’s
Her
Are
Their
And
Park
Fixing
Washing
She’s
In
His
Restaurant
listening
Everybody is busy today. Ms Roberts is in the __restaurant___. She’s
______________ dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Lopez are ________ the health club.
_______________ doing _______________ exercises. Patty and Danny Williams
are in the __________________. She’s ____________________ the newspaper.
He’s _________________ to music. Mr. _________________ Mrs. Sharp are also
in the park. What are they __________________?They’re ________________
cards.
Jenny Chang is in the _____________________. ___________________
washing ___________________ clothes. Charlie Harris and Julie Carter
______________ in the parking lot. He’s ____________________ car. She’s
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________________ her bicycle. _______________________ Mr. Molina? He’s in
the ______________. ___________________ he doing? _______________
reading a book.
FEELINGS
UNIT 4
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1. Cry – sad
2. Rest – tired
3. Bite nails – nervous
4. Shout – angry
5. Drink – thirsty
6. Perspire - worry
7. Cough – sick
8. Eat – hungry
9. Blush – embarrassed.
Grammar flash
1
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6
5
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2
3
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Question asking for a reason WHY ?
Answer and connector for a reason BECAUSE ………
Why are you drinking?
I am drinking BECAUSE I am thirsty.
DRILLS
Teacher
Students
I am crying because I am sad
I am crying because I am sad.
She……………………….......................
She is crying because she is sad.
We ……………………….......................
Shout – angry …………………………..
Eat – hungry ……………………………
They ……………………………………..
He …………………………………………
Blush – embarrassed………………….
Question (why) …………………………
Why is he crying?
Drinking …………………………………
Biting his nails ……………………….......
Answer ………………………………….
CHAT TIME
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1. A. Is she crying?
B. Yes, she is.
A. Why is she crying?
B. She’s crying because she’s sad.
2. A. Are they drinking?
B. Yes, they are.
A. Why are they doing that?
B. Because they thirsty.
3. A. ___________________
B. _____________________
A. _____________________
B. _____________________
4. A. ___________________
B. ____________________
A. ____________________
B. ____________________
MOVE ON:
A. Is Anthony playing?
B. No, he isn’t.
A. What is he doing?
B. He’s resting.
A. Why is he resting?
B. He’s resting because he’s tired.
A. Are you and your mother cooking?
B. No, ________________________
A. What _______________________
B. _______________________ (clean)
A. Why ________________________
B. ________________________(dirty)
ORAL PRACTICE
Tell your classmates WHY these people are doing the following activities.
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These are my parents. They are
cleaning the house because the
house is dirty, and we are
having a party tonight.
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UNIT 5
ANTONYMOUS
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1. Sick - healthy
2. Sad - happy
3. Messy - neat
4. old - Young
1
2
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5. calm - excited
6. Awful - delicious
7. Weak - strong
8. Mean - nice
9. Stubborn obedient
Grammar flash
TO – BE TO – BE
Present Past
I am
She
He is was
It
In the house *yesterday
You
We are were
They
* Last night, last week, last Monday, last year.
DRILLS
Teacher:
Students:
I was sick ………………………………..
I was sick
She………………………………………..
She was sick ___
They ………………………………………
_____________________________
We ………………………………………...
_____________________________
Claudia …………………………………...
_____________________________
Patricia and her friends …………………
_____________________________
He …………………………………………
_____________________________
But now he is healthy …………………...
He was sick but now he is healthy.
You ………………………………………..
_____________________________
Peter’s dog ………………………………
_____________________________
CHAT TIME
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1. A. How is your friend?
B. He is healthy now,
but he was sick?
2. A. How is your sister
now a days?
B. (mean/nice) _________
3. A. How was your car?
B. (broken/working)
4. Was your mother worry
yesterday?
5. What was Helen like?
6. What was your son like?
7. Where were you born?
_____________________
8. Were you cute when you
were a baby?
___________________
Where were you last night?
________________party.
What was the party like?
______________________
Where were you and your friend
last Saturday night?
_________________________
How was it?
_________________________
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ROLLED PLAY
I call you yesterday but there was no answer where were you?
Mmm, I was at Diego’s house.
That’s a Lie, you were at Monica’s house.
No, I wasn’t. I swear I was at Diego’s house.
Yeah, well my sister saw you walking to her house.
What? That wasn’t me.
Oh, you’re such a Liar.
A ROBBERY
Answer the questions about the
robbery
1. When was the robbery?
2. Where was it?
3. What was the robber like?
4. Why were you in that restaurant?
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PAST PROGRESSIVE
1. Take a shower
2. Get on a bus
3. Paint
4. Have lunch
5. Get out of
6. Say hello
7. Take taxi
8. Ride a bicycle
Grammar flash
UNIT 6
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
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I WAS
She
He WAS COOK ING
It PV + ING
You
We WERE
They
DRILLS
Teacher:
Students:
I was dancing …………………………..
I was dancing.
She………………………………………..
____________________________
They ………………………………………
____________________________
We ………………………………………..
____________________________
Yes/no ……………………………………
____________________________
(What) …………. (doing) ……………….
What were they doing?
You …………………..…………………...
____________________________
She ……………………………………….
____________________________
Answer (drink) …………………………...
____________________________
CONNECTOR FOR TIME
She was drinking WHILE they were sleeping.
Teacher:
Students:
She (study) he (play) ……………………
She was studying WHILE he was
playing.
They (work) she (pain the house) ……
____________________________
He’s father (get on the bus) he (get out
the car) …………………………………...
____________________________
I (take a shower) you (have lunch) ……
____________________________
What was she doing while he was
sleeping? (Ride a motorcycle) .……….
____________________________
CHAT TIME
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1. A. Were you working yesterday at 2
p.m.?
B. No, I wasn’t.
A. What were you doing?
B. I was watching T.V.
2. A. Was your sister dancing last
night?
B. No, ________________________
A. ___________________________
B. ___________________________
3. A. Were your children getting on a
bus yesterday at 3 p.m.?
B. No _________________________
A. ____________________________
B. ____________________________
4. A. What were you doing while she
was drinking?
B. ___________________________
A. ___________________________
B. ___________________________
5. A. Where were you last night?
B.__________________ home.
A. What were you doing?
B.
6. A. What was your daughter doing?
B. __________________________
A. Where was she doing that?
B. __________________________
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ACTIVITY 2.5
driving to the beach painting their house walking down Main Street
fixing her fence Playing basketball Riding his motorcycle
jogging skateboarding
ACTIVITY 2.6
What were they doing?
1. What was Paul doing when it started
to rain?
He was driving to the beach___
2.What was Diana doing when it
started to rain?
_______________________________
3. What were Mr. and Mrs. Adams
doing?
_______________________________
4.What were you and your friends
doing?
_______________________________
5. What was Nick doing?
_______________________________
6. What was Natalie doing?
_______________________________
7. What were Tony and Mary doing?
_______________________________
8. What were you and Mike doing?
_______________________________
REVIEW No. II
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1. My children (bake) Were baking a cake when I got home
from work
2. He (wear) ________________ a helmet when he hit his
head
3. They (play) _______________ tennis when she got sick.
4. She (ride) ________________ on a roller coaster when she
got sick.
5. We (watch) ________________ a movie when we fell
asleep.
6. He (sleep) ________________ at his desk when his boss
fired him.
7. They (have) ________________ an argument when the
guests arrived.
8. I (chat) __________________ online when the lights went
out.
9. She (talk) ________________ to her friend when the
teacher asked her a question.
ACTIVITY 2.7
THE WRONG DAY
Alan and his wife were very embarrassed when
they arrived at the Franklins’ house yesterday.
They though the Franklins’ party was on Friday.
But the Franklins’ party wasn’t on Friday. It
was on Saturday!
1. How were Alan and his wife?
2. Why were Alan and his wife embarrassed?
3. When was the party?
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Bake Clean Make Sweep Vacuum Wash
1. What was Mr. Franklin doing when
they arrived?
He was cleaning the dining room
2. What was Mrs. Franklin doing when
they arrived?
____________________ the living room rug
3. What was Tommy Franklin doing?
____________________ the kitchen floor
4. What was his sister Lucy doing?
____________________ the windows
5. What were Mrs. Franklin’s parents
doing?
______________________ Spaghetti
6. What were Mr. Franklin’s parents
doing?
________________Cakes and cookies
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ACTIVITY 2.8
Fill in the blanks with was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t to make a true statement.
Example: Yesterday was a holiday
1. The last lesson _____________ hard
2. I _____________ sick yesterday
3. We _______________ in school last week
4. Some students ________________ late to class today
5. The teacher ________________ absent from the last class.
6. I _____________ late to class.
7. It ____________ hot yesterday.
8. Last Monday ______________ a holiday.
9. When I was a child, I _______________ a good student.
10.When I was a child, I _______________ in the United States.
ACTIVITY 2.9
Answer the questions with a short answer.
Example: Was it windy this morning? No, It wasn’t
1. Was the grammar explanation clear? _________________________
2. Was the homework difficult last night? _________________________
3. Was the teacher on time today? _________________________
4. Were you on time today? _________________________
5. Was yesterday a holiday? _________________________
6. Was the last lesson hard? _________________________
7. Were you in the United States in 1995? _________________________
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8. Were you born in the United States? _________________________
9. Were you born before 1970? _________________________
10.Were your parents born in the United States? _________________________
ACTIVITY 2.10
ORAL PRACTICE. Ask your classmates these questions.
Example: Where were you in 1983?
I was in Thailand
1. What was your favourite game when you were a child?
2. Who was your best friend when your were a child?
3. What was your best subject when your were at high school?
4. Who was the first president (king/minister) of your country?
5. Where were you in 1990?
6. Where were you at 6 o’clock today?
READING ACTIVITY
When Albert Einstein [was/were] young, his parents
worried about him. Einstein's parents [was/were]
concerned that Albert was "slow." Albert [was/were] a
terrible student who didn'twant to attend classesregularly
and take exams.Einstein's best-known work,the theory of
relativity, [was/were] published in 1905.Unfortunately, the
theory of relativity [was/were] used to create the atomic
bomb.
Charles Darwin [was/ were]born on February 12, 1809. He [was/
were] a British naturalist who became famous for his theories of
evolution and natural selection. In South America, Darwin found
that fossils of extinct animals [was/were] similar to modern
species. Many people [was/were] strongly opposed to the idea of
evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs.
Throughout his life, Darwin [was/were] a reserved, hardworking
scholar.
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UNIT 7
AUXILIARY CAN
1. Skate
2. Draw
3. Climb
4. Ski
5. Sing
6. Go to the restaurant
7. Dive
8. Speak
9. Go dancing
1
7
6
5
4
3
2
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Grammar flash
Auxiliary verb for Ability “can”
I
She
He CAN
It Play basketball
You
We CAN not
The (Can’t)
DRILLS
Teacher:
Students:
I can play soccer ……………………….
I can play soccer
She……………………………………….
We ……………………….......................
You ……………………………………….
Make the yes/no question ….................
Affirmative answer …………………….
Negative answer …………….................
CHAT TIME
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1. A. What can she do?
B. She can play.
2. A. What can Sara’s dog do?
B. _________________________
3. A. What can Mark and Tom do?
B. __________________________
4. A. __________________________?
B. __________________________
5. A. Can your bother skate?
B.___________________________
6. A. What can´t he do?
B. ___________________________
7. A. Can she dance tango?
B. No, she can’t. But she can dance
salsa.
8. A. Can your father cook?
B.___________________________
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Fill in the blanks with "can" or "can't and
number the pictures
1. A parrot ____ speak, but
it_____swim in the sea.
2. A cat catch a mouse,
and it______climb trees.
3. A cat_____catch a mouse, and
it____climb trees.
4. A rooster_____get up very
early, but it______give you eggs.
5. A snake_____walk or run
because it doesn't have any legs.
6. A goat_____climb rocksvery well, but
it______fly.
7. A horse_____ run very fast and it
____jump over fences.
8. A goose ____ fly for a long time, but it
____swim underwater.
9. A monkey____climb trees and it ___ walk
on its legs.
10. A dog ___ fly, but it ___ smell very well.
11. A shark ___ walk or run, but it ___ swim
quite fast.
MAKING INVITATIONS
A. Can you go dancing with me on Saturday?
B. I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to do my homework.
A. O.K. maybe some other time.
B. Sure.
Invitations:
Go to the mall
Go drinking
Go to a party
Go to the movies
Go swimming
Have lunch
Have dinner
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Have to work
Have to study
Have to go the dentist
Have to clean the house
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1. Where are they? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. Why are they there? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. What can Natalie do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. What can Willian do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Can Nick use a cash register? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. Can Stephanie and Tiffany paint houses? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Many people are sitting in the reception room at the Ace Employment service. They’re
all looking for work, and they’re hoping they can find jobs today. Natalie is looking for
a job as a secretary. She can type, she can file, and she can use business software
on the computer. William is looking for a job as a building superintendent. He can
paint walls, he can repair locks, and he can fix stoves and refrigerators.
Sandra is looking for a job as a construction worker. She can use tools, she can
operate equipment, and she can build things. Nick is looking for a job as a
salesperson. He can talk to customers, he can use a cash register, and he can take
inventory. Stephanie and Tiffany are looking for jobs as actresses. They can sing.
They can dance, and they can act.
Good luck, everybody! We hope you find the jobs you’re looking for!
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ACTIVITY 2.11
cook drive play skate speak
dance paint sing ski use
1. Billy ___can’t___ ___Ski____
He ____can_____ ___skate___
2. Sally _____________ ____________
She ______________ ____________
3. Edward ________ _________ pictures
She __________ __________ houses
4. Carla ________ _________ Arabic
She __________ __________ Italian
5. We ________ _________ Greek food
We _______ _______ Japanese food
6. I ______ ________ a cash register
I _______ _______ a calculator
7. They __________ _________ tennis
They __________ _________ baseball
8. Harold __________ _________ a taxi
He ____________ _________ a bus
REVIEW No. III
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ACTIVITY 2.12
Can or cant?
1. My brother is a chef in a bakery. He ____can____ bake pies and cakes.
2. They ___can’t___ sing. They aren’t very good singers.
3. _________________ Jane drive a truck? Of course she ____________. She’s a
truck driver.
4. The chef in that restaurant _______________ cook! the food is terrible!
5. Of course I _____________ fix cars. I’m a mechanic.
6. That actor is terrible! He _______________ act!
7. _______________ they dance? Of course they _____________. They’re dancers
on TV.
8. I’m a very good cashier. I ________________ use a cash register
9. My new secretary isn’t very good. He _______________ type, and he ________
speak on the telephone.
10.They’re very athletic. They ________________ skate, they ___________ ski,
and they __________________ play soccer
11.My friend George can only speak English. He _____________ speak Spanish,
and he ______________ speak French.
ACTIVITY 2.13
A TERRIBLE DAY AND A WONDERFUL DAY
We ___were___ very upset at work last
Friday. Our computers ___________ broken,
our boss _________________ angry because
he ______________ tired, and my friends and
I ____________sick. Outside it ___________
cloudy and it __________ very cold. And then
in the afternoon all the trains __________ late.
I _______________ hungry when I got home,
and my children ____________ very noisy. It
____________ a terrible day!
We __were___ very happy at work on
Monday. Our computers
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____________ fine, our boss
______________ happy, and my friends
and I ____________ energetic. Outside
it _____________ sunny, it
_____________ warm, and all the trains
__________ early. My children
___________ very quiet when I got
home. We ate a big dinner, and I
_______________ very full. It was a
wonderful day!
ACTIVITY 2.14 Before and After
Clean enormous happy shiny thin
Comfortable full healthy tall
1. Before I took A-1 vitamins, I __was__ always
sick. Now _I’m_ ___healthy__
2. Before Harold met Gertrude, he ________
sad. Now ____ _____ ____________ all the
time.
3. Before we ate a big breakfast today, we
_________ hungry. Now ___________
_______________
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4. Before Helen got her new sofa, she
_________ uncomfortable. Now _______
very ______________
5. Before you drank A-1 Skim Milk, you
_______ heavy. Now __________
_____________
6. Before Charlie used A-1 Car Wax, his car
__________ dull. Now _______
___________
7. Before these children used A-1 soap, they
___________ dirty. Now _________
___________
8. When I _____________ young, I
_________ very short. Now __________
_____________
9. Before we bought A-1 Bird Food, our birds
__________ very tiny. Now _________
___________
ACTIVITY 2.15 WHAT’S THE WORD
A. _were_ you at a concert last night?
B. No, I _wasn’t_. I _was_ at a play
A. ______ your neighbors quiet last
Saturday night?
B. No, They ________. They ______
very noisy
1
2
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ACTIVITY 2.16
Complete the sentences with can and can’t.
1. A cat __Can__ climb trees, but it __Can’t__ fly
2. A fish ________ walk, but it ___________ swim
3. A dog ________ bark, but it ___________ sing
4. You __________ buy stamps at the post office, but you _______________ buy
shoes there
5. A tiny baby __________________ cry, but it __________________ talk
6. I ___________________ write with a pen, but I ________________ write with
a paper clip
7. I ___________________ read a book by moonlight, but I ______________ read
in sunlight
8. Trees __________________ produce oxygen, but rocks ______________
9. Fish ___________________ live in air, but they ____________ live in water.
A. ______ your boss in the office
yesterday?
B. No, she ________. She ______ on
vacation
A. ______ we at home last Tuesday?
B. No, we ________. We ______ at the
mall
A. ______ the questions on the
examination easy?
B. No, they ________. They ______
very difficult
A. ______ Timothy on time for his
wedding?
B. No, he _________. He ________ late
3
4
5
6
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10.You ___________________ store water in a glass jar, but you ___________
store it in a paper bag.
11.You __________________ drive from the Philippines to Australia, but you
_______________ drive from Italy to Austria.
12.You ____________ ride on the back of cat, but you ______________ ride on
the back of a horse.
13.Jack’s friends are going to the park to play soccer. Jack wants to play too, but
he has a broken toe, so he’s on crutches. Jack _______________ go to the
park and watch the game, but he _______________ play in the game
14.Laurie has to go to the airport. The airport is 25 miles (40 kilometres) from her
house. She ________________ walk to the airport. It’s too far. She
_____________ take a bus, however.
ORAL PRACTICE
What abilities and talents do you have?
Tell the class about some of the things you can do. Can you swim? Whistle? Play
the piano? Cook?
Tell the class about some abilities or talents that you don’t have – things that you
can’t do
Example: Student A: (…), can you play pool?
Student B: Yes, I can. OR: No, I can’t
1. (…) wants to go to the zoo. Tell him/her what he/she can see at the zoo
2. (…) wants to buy a hammer. Tell him/her where he/she can get a hammer. A
wristwatch? Some bananas? Tennis Balls? A haircut?
3. (…) has to go to the airport tomorrow. How can he/she get there?
4. (…) is bored on weekends. Tell him/her some things he/she can do on
weekends in (this city)
5. (…) wants to go out to eat tonight. Where can he/she get a good meal?
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DAILY ACTIVITIES
1. Get up
2. Take a shower
3. Get dress
4. Have breakfast
5. Drive
6. Leave
7. Arrive
8. Get
9. Go to bed
UNIT 8
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
9
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Grammar flash
SIMPLE PRESENT
I get up at 7 am.
SOME VERB CHANGE
She She Goes
He gets up at 7 am. He Cries
It It
You
We get up at 7 am.
They
TIME EXPRESSIONS
EVERY
Year
Month
Week
Weekend
Day
Hour
Minute
Second
Moment
ON
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday,
DRILLS
Teacher:
Students:
She works every-day ……………………
She works every-day.
He …………………………………………
____________________________
They ………………………………………
____________________________
Go to work ……………………………….
____________________________
I…………………………………………….
____________________________
She ………………………………………..
____________________________
My sister ………………………………….
____________________________
My parents ……………………………….
____________________________
You ………………………………………..
____________________________
She ………………………………………..
____________________________
He …………………………………………
____________________________
I ……………………………………………
____________________________
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CHAT TIME
1. A. What do you do every-day?
B. I go to school every-day.
2. A. What does he do every-day?
B. _________________________
3. A. What time do you get up?
B. __________________________
4. A. What do your parents do on
Monday?
B. ___________________________
5. A. What does Janet do every-
weekend?
B. __________________________
6. A. What time do you get home?
B. __________________________
7. A. What do you eat when you go to a
restaurant?
B. __________________________
8. A. What does the chef cook on
Sunday?
B. ___________________________
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9. A. What do you drink when you go
out?
B. __________________________
10.A. What do you wear when you go
out?
B. ___________________________
11.A. Who does your sister call on
Friday?
B. __________________________
12.A. Where do you go on the weekend?
B. ___________________________
13.A. What time do you have lunch?
B.___________________________
14.A. When do you visit your
grandmother?
B. ___________________________
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EXERCISE: Complete the sentences by using the words in parentheses. Uses
the Simple Present or the Present Progressive
1. Shhh. The baby (sleep) __is sleeping__. The baby (sleep)
_____sleeps____ for ten hours every night.
2. Right now I’m in class. I (sit) __________________ at my desk. I usually (sit)
_________________________ at the same desk in class every day.
3. Ali (speak) _____________________ Arabic. Arabic is his native language,
but right now he (speak) __________________________ English.
4. Our teacher (stand, not) ______________________________ up right now.
She (sit) ________________________________ on the corner of her desk.
5. It’s 6:00 P.M. Mary is at home. She (eat) ________________________
dinner. She always (eat) ___________________________________ dinner
with her family around six o’clock.
6. Its (rain, not) ________________________ right now. The sun (shine)
_____________________________, and the sky (be) __________________
blue.
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7. (Rain, it) Does _______________________________ a lot in southern
California?
8. Look out the window. (Rain, it) ______________________________?
Should I take my umbrella?
9. It’s 7:30 A.M and the Wilson are in their kitchen. Mrs Wilson (sit)
___________________ at the breakfast table, She (read)
__________________ the morning paper. She (read)
_____________________ the newspaper every morning. Mr Wilson (pour)
_____________________________ a cup of coffee. He (drink)
_________________________ two cups of coffee every morning before he
(go) _________________________ to work. There is a cartoon on T.V., but
the children (Watch, not) ________________________it. They (play)
_________________ with their toys instead. They usually (watch)
______________________ cartoons in the morning, but this morning they
(pay, not) ________________________ any attention to the T.V. Mr an Mrs
Wilson (watch not) ____________________________ the T.V either. They
(like not) don’t ______________________ to watch cartoons.
10.Alice (take, not) doesn’t ______________________________ the bus to
school every day She usually (walk) ________________________ instead.
(take, you) do __________________ the bus to get to school every day, or
(walk, you) do _____________________?
SPELLING: FINAL S vr ES
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EXERCISE: Underline the Verb in each sentence. Add final –s/ -es to the verb if
necessary. Do not change any other words.
1. A bird sing. ---- A bird sings
2. Birds sing ------ (no change)
3. Wood float on water ….. ( ___________)
4. Rivers flow toward the sea ….. ( ___________)
5. My mother worry about me….. ( ___________)
6. A student buy a lot of books at the beginning of each term ….. ( ___________)
7. Airplanes fly all around the word….. ( ___________)
8. Mr Wong teach Chinese at the university ….. ( ___________)
9. The teacher ask us a lot of questions in class every day ….. ( ___________)
10.Mr. Smith watch game shows on TV every evening ….. ( ___________)
11.Music consist of pleasant sounds….. ( ___________)
12.Pesticides destroy insects ….. ( ___________)
13.Dust travel through the air ….. ( ___________)
14.The front page of a newspaper contain the most important news of the day ( _)
15.Water freeze at 32
0
F (0
0
C) and boil at 212
0
F (100
0
C) ….. ( ___________)
16..Ms. Taylor never cross the street in the middle of a block. She always walk to
the corner and use the pedestrian walkway ….. ( ___________)
17.Many parts of the world enjoy four seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Each season last three months and bring changes in the weather .(___)
NONPROGRESSIVE VERBS
(a) I hear a bird. It is singing
(b) I’m hungry, I want a sandwich
(c) This book belongs to Mikhail
Some verbs are not used in progressive
tenses
CORRECT: I hear a bird (right now)
INCORRECT: I am hearing a bird (right now)
NONPROGRESSIVE VERBS
Hear believe be own need like forget
See think* exit have* want love remember
Understand possess prefer hate
Know belong
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Sometimes think and have are used in progressive tenses.
COMPARE:
I think that grammar is easy. ---- When think means believe, it is nonprogressive
I am thinking about grammar right now ----- When think expresses thoughts that are
going through a person’s mind, it can be progressive.
Tom has a car ---- When have expresses possession, it is not used in the present
progressive.
I’m having a good time. ---- In certain idiomatic expressions (e.g., have a good time),
have can be used in the present progressive.
EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the
SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.
1. Right now Yoko (read) _____is reading______ an article in the newspaper,
but she (understand, not) ___doesn’t understand____ it. Some of the
vocabulary (be) ___is___ too difficult for her
2. Right now I (look) ________________________ at the board. I (see)
____________________ some words on the board
3. I (need) ________________________ to call my parents today and tell them
about my new apartment. They can’t call me because they (know, not)
_______________________ my new telephone number
4. This tea is good. I (like) ____________________ it. What kind is it? I (prefer)
_______________________ tea to coffee. How about you?
5. Right now the children (be) ______________________ at the beach. They
(have) ______________________ a beach ball, and they (play)
____________________ catch with it. They (like) __________________ to
play catch. Their parents (sunbathe) _______________________. They (try)
___________________ to get a tan. They (listen)
_______________________________ to some music on a transistor radio.
They also (hear) _______________________ the sound of sea gulls and the
sound of the waves.
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6. Right now I (think) ________________________ about sea gulls and waves
7. I (think) ________________________ that sea gulls are beautiful birds
8. A: Who is that man? I (think) ____________________________ that I (know)
__________________ him, but I (forget) _________________ his name right
now
B: That’s Mr. Martin
A: That’s right! I (remember) _______________________ him now
9. Sam is at the library. He (sit) __________________________ at a table. He
(write) ________________________ a composition. He (use)
__________________ a dictionary to look up the spelling of some words. The
dictionary (belong, not) _____________________ to him. It (belong)
_____________________ to his roommate. Sam (look)
____________________ up words in the dictionary because he (want)
__________________ to make sure that he doesn’t have any misspelled
words in his paper.
10.A: (believe, you) _______________________ in flying saucers?
B: What (talk, you) ________________________ about?
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ORAL PRACTICE
Match each occupation with what the people do. Use the correct verb forms and
make statements aloud.
Example:
A doctor takes care of sick people.
1. a doctor
a. repair cars
2. construction workers
b. enforce the law
3. a mechanic
c. greet people
4. air traffic controllers
d. take care of sick people
5. a receptionist
e. build houses
6. taxi drivers
f. direct airplanes
7. police officers
g. work in emergencies
8. a firefighter
h. take passengers to different
places
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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LISTENING ACTIVITY
Listen to your teacher read each sentence.
The pictures of Lazy Fab and his wife Pao are not in the correct order. Number the pictures
in the correct order. Then write the number of the picture next to the sentences below.
Finally, circle all the simple present tense verbs.
____a. Poor lazy Fab leaves the house and goes jogging.
____b. He lies down on the bench and says, “Finally, I am free!” Then he goes to sleep.
____c. Lazy Fab hates exercise. He wants to sleep, but he gets up. He puts on his
clothes and sneakers with his eyes closed. Pao pushes him out of the house.
____d. Lazy Fab loves to sleep. He dreams about sleeping! But he snores all the time,
and his wife gets no sleep. Pao is tired and needs to do something.
____e. He runs to the park and finds his favorite bench.
____f. Pao finds a way to get Lazy Fab out of bed. She wakes him at 6:45 every
morning. He continues to sleep. She shakes him. She shouts in his ear, “Time to get up!
You need your exercise, dear!”
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UNIT 9
I NEVER GET MONEY UNDER THE
TABLE
I FREQUENTLY GO OUT TO THE MOVIES
WITH A NEW DATE
I OCCASIONALLY GIVE THINGS AWAY.
I SOMETIMES THINK ABOUT MY EXBOYFRIENDS.
I ALWAYS SCRATCH MY BACK WHEN IT
ITCHES.
I OFTEN HANG OUT WITH MY
BUDDIES ON THE STREET.
I RARELY BEG FOR MONEY.
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ORAL PRACTICE
Simple Present | Student Interview Routines
1 Talk to your classmates about routines in their lives. Write their names in the chart.
2 Write sentences about your classmates’ answers.
Example:
Student A: Sergio, do you shop online?
Student B: No, I don’t. I never shop online.
Find a student who . . .
Name
Sentence
1. never shops online
Sergio
Sergio never shops online.
2. takes a vitamin every day
3. eats the same thing for breakfast
every morning
4. hardly ever exercises
5. works at night
6. often wears a hat
7. reads a newspaper every day
8. often sings in the shower
9. rarely sleeps later than 7:00 a.m.
10. always brings a backpack to school
11. never drinks coffee
12. usually studies on Saturday night
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ORAL PRACTICE: Describe your daily activities by making sentences with frequency
adverbs and the SIMPLE PRESENTE. Put the frequency adverb between the subject
and the simple present verb.
Response: STUDENT A: I usually eat breakfast
STUDENT B: I never eat breakfast
STUDENT C: (student A) usually eats breakfast. (Student B)
never eats breakfast
1. drink coffee in the morning
2. put sugar in my coffee
3. drink more than two cups of
coffee in the morning
4. drink tea in the morning
5. drink orange juice in the
morning
6. drink tomato juice in the
morning
7. come to class
8. get to class on time
9. walk to school
10. take a bus to school
11. take a taxi to school
12. drive to school
13. ride a bike to school
ORAL PRACTICE: (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice using the Simple Present.
Beginning with the time you get up until the time you go to bed, discuss your daily
activities.
Example:
STUDENT: What time do you get up in the morning?
What do you do then?
What do you usually have for breakfast?
What time do you go to work/study?
What time do you have lunch?
What do you do during the day?
TEACHER: Can you tell us about (…)? What does he/she usually do in the morning?
STUDENT B: He/She usually gets up at seven. He/She eats bread for breakfast.
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ORAL PRACTICE: Answer the questions. Use frequency adverbs.
Example: Take a bus to school
How often do you take a bus to school?
Response: I usually take the bus. OR: I never take the bus. OR: I always take the
bus. (etc)
PART I: How often do you …?
1. sleep past noon
2. wear a hat to school
3. wash dishes after dinner
4. eat fish for dinner
5. go to (a particular place in this city) on weekends
PART II: What are some things you always / usually/ often/ sometimes / seldom/
rarely/ never do …?
1. when you eat dinner (What do you always do when you eat dinner?)
2. when you get ready to go to bed at night
3. when you travel abroad
4. when you meet a new person
5. when you’re on vacation
6. in this classroom
ORAL PRACTICE
Make true statements about your habits or routines using the time and frequency
expressions below and the simple present tense.
Example:
1. once a week
You say: I go to the movies once a week.
2. every weekend
3. twice a week
4. on my birthday
5. once a year
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6. at 7:30 in the morning
7. on Friday nights
8. in September
9. in the summer
10. all the time
11. on December 31
12. at 6:00 in the evening
Teacher ask these questions to the students.
Example: Who cooks your meals?
My mother cooks my meals. OR My mother does
OR
I cook my meals. Or I do
1. Who teaches you English?
2. Who erases the blackboard in class?
3. How many students in this class speak Spanish?
4. How many students in this class come from Asia?
5. Which gasoline costs more regular or unleaded?
6. What cars get good gas mileage?
7. What cities have a nice climate?
8. What drinks contain caffeine?
ORAL PRACTICE WITH CAN – CAN´T
Answer the question. If the answer is no, add a statement with too + an adjective.
Example: Can you afford a new car?
Yes, I can
Or
No, I can’t. A new car is too expensive for me
1. Can you wear a size 34 shoe?
2. Can we go swimming outside today?
3. Can we finish this book by next week?
4. Can you read an English novel?
5. Can you lift a piano?
6. Can you walk to school?
7. Can you study in the cafeteria?
8. Can you have a party for fifty people in your house/apartment? 9. Can you retire
from your job?
9. Can you retire from your job?
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IRREGULAR VERBS
SPANISH
INFINITIVE
PAST
PARTICIPLE
TRAER
BRING
BROUGHT
BROUGHT
COMPRAR
BUY
BOUGHT
BOUGHT
PENSAR
THINK
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
HABLAR
SPEAK
SPOKE
SPOKEN
ROMPER
BREAK
BROKE
BROKEN
DESPERTARSE
WAKE
WOKE
WOKEN
SOÑAR
DREAM
DREAMT
DREAMT
APRENDER
LEARN
LEARNT
LEARNT
CANTAR
SING
SANG
SUNG
SONAR
RING
RANG
RUNG
PRESTAR
LEND
LENT
LENT
ENVIAR
SEND
SENT
SENT
PONER
PUT
PUT
PUT
COSTAR
COST
COST
COST
PERMITIR
LET
LET
LET
CERRAR
SHUT
SHUT
SHUT
VENDER
SELL
SOLD
SOLD
DELETREAR
SPELL
SPELT
SPELT
GOLPEAR
HIT
HIT
HIT
VENIR
COME
CAME
COME
CONSTRUIR
BUILD
BUILD
BUILT
HACER
DO
DID
DONE
DIBUJAR
DRAW
DREW
DRAWN
BEBER
DRINK
DRANK
DRUNK
CONDUCIR
DRIVE
DROVE
DRIVEN
SPANISH
INFINITIVE
PAST
PARTICIPLE
COMER
EAT
ATE
EATEN
CAER
FALL
FELL
FALLEN
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SENTIR
FEEL
FELT
FELT
ENCONTRAR
FIND
FOUND
FOUND
OLVIDAR
FORGET
FORGOT
FORGOTTEN
IR
GO
WENT
GONE
TENER
HAVE
HAD
HAD
VOLAR
FLY
FLEW
FLOWN
SABER
KNOW
KNEW
KNOWN
TIRAR
THROW
THREW
THROWN
PERDER
LOSE
LOST
LOST
HACER
MAKE
MADE
MADE
PAGAR
PAY
PAID
PAID
LEER
READ
READ
READ
MONTAR
RIDE
RODE
RODE
CORRER
RUN
RAN
RUN
DECIR
SAY
SAID
SAID
SENTAR
SIT
SAT
SAT
DORMIR
SLEEP
SLEPT
SLEPT
NADAR
SWIM
SWAM
SWUM
ENTENDER
UNDERSTAND
UNDERSTOOD
UNDERSTOOD
LLEVAR PUESTO
WEAR
WORE
WORN
GANAR
WIN
WON
WON
ESCRIBIR
WRITE
WROTE
WRITTEN
ENSEÑAR
TEACH
TAUGHT
TAUGHT